Tag: Bordentown Township
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Bordentown receives early praise for online learning during coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus hasn’t slowed down the Bordentown Regional School District from continuing to educate their students. In an inclusive interview with the district’s superintendent Dr. Edward Forsthoffer on March 23, the superintendent said he has received “dozens of emails” from parents, administrators and former educators on the positives they have seen from the online learning…
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Burlington County announces 10 additional COVID-19 cases
Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders Office of Public Information sent out a memo on March. 24 that 10 more people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Burlington County, bringing the amount of cases in the county to 49. Bordentown Township, Florence Township and Burlington Township each had one person test positive for COVID-19,…
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Bordentown Township officials to review additional options for proposed municipal complex
Bordentown Township officials announced that they will re-examine their proposal to build a new municipal complex on designated open space after residents raised multiple concerns at a public meeting. Bordentown Township Mayor Stephen Benowitz announced at a March 9 Township Committee meeting that officials have “stopped the process, completely” to divert approximately eight acres of…
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Bordentown Township introduces $17.3 million budget for 2020
The Township Committee in Bordentown Township has introduced a $17.3 million municipal budget for 2020. The Bordentown Township Committee expects to adopt the spending plan on April 27. The township’s residential and commercial property owners are projected to pay $6.63 million in property taxes to support the municipal budget. Other revenues will make up the…
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Bordentown Township officials encourage participation in 2020 census
With the census count approaching this month, Bordentown Township officials are encouraging residents to participate. The count is mandated by the constitution and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, a nonpartisan government agency. The 2020 Census counts the population in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa,…
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Bordentown residents voice concerns for proposed municipal building
Escaped convicts, noise and privacy were just several among many concerns raised by Bordentown residents at a public scoping hearing to discuss the potential designation of property for a new municipal building. When Bordentown Township officials held a scoping hearing on March 2 to obtain public comment for the proposal to divert approximately eight acres…
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Sen. Troy Singleton addresses traffic-related concerns in Bordentown Township
State Sen. Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) issued a recent letter to Bordentown Township officials to address ongoing traffic concerns in the municipality. The letter from Sen. Singleton, dated Feb. 13, was read into public record at a Feb. 24 Bordentown Township Committee meeting by mayor Stephen Benowitz. Benowitz said that following a meeting with Sen. Singleton…
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Bordentown community celebrates Black History Month
Community members came together to honor and discuss the significance of Black History Month at Bordentown Regional High School. Government officials, school district staff and students led a unique, special presentation during the event. As more than 50 people convened in the high school’s library for the annual event on Feb. 28, now in its…
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ADA improvements planned for two Bordentown Township roads
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements are planned to come to Williamsburg Drive and Holloway Lane in Bordentown Township. The Bordentown Township Committee passed a resolution at a Feb. 24 meeting to pass a resolution, which accepts a proposal from Turek Consulting, LLC, for the installation of ADA curb ramps and sidewalks on Williamsburg Drive…